Abstract #1374

Detailed T2-mapping analysis reveal disc characteristics that may be of significance for low back pain patients

Christian Waldenberg¹, Hanna Hebelka², Helena Brisby³, and Kerstin Magdalena Lagerstrand¹

¹Dept. of Medical Physics and Techniques, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden, ²Dept. of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden, ³Dept. of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden., Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden

In this study, we address the lack of studies comparing intervertebral disc characteristics between symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. Based on quantitative T2-mapping, small but relevant differences between low back pain patients and a control cohort were found on a global and regional level.

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